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Abstract 17α,21-Dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20- dione, a potentially useful intermediate of prednisolone, can be prepared from 21-hydroxy-20-methylpregna-1,4-dien-3-one, a biodegradation product of cholesterol.
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